What has Hansi Flick gotten most right so far – and what still worries you about his Barcelona?

By the time the Catalan sun set on yet another trophy lift, Hansi Flick had already etched his name into Barcelona folklore. Six months into his reign, the German strategist has swept La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup into the Camp Nou cabinet, while keeping alive a historic treble chase that still includes the Champions League. The numbers are eye-catching, yet the aesthetics are equally persuasive: a front-foot, high-tempo style that has culés reminiscing about the best of the club’s modern era.

Flick’s boldest statement, however, may be his willingness to trust youth. Nine academy graduates have been granted senior debuts, a deliberate policy that has re-energised the squad and trimmed the average age without diluting quality. President Joan Laporta, already convinced, has declared that the coach “can stay as long as he likes,” even though Flick’s contract formally runs only until 2027.

Perfection, of course, remains elusive. The coach’s devotion to an aggressive high defensive line has drawn scepticism from pundits who predict it will be ruthlessly exploited by elite European forwards. The departure of Dro Fernandez to Paris Saint-Germain still stings supporters who believed the midfielder embodied the club’s next generation, and the bitter Champions League elimination at the hands of Inter last term remains a fresh scar.

Those blemishes feed today’s debate among Barça followers: what exactly has Flick nailed, and which cracks still need sealing? Is the high line a tactical masterpiece waiting to be fully appreciated, or a ticking time bomb? Can the current squad depth survive a simultaneous assault on three fronts? And with the summer window approaching, where should sporting director Deco focus recruitment efforts to keep the project ascending?

The conversation is open, the trophies are arriving, and the Flick era, for all its early glory, still carries questions that only the coming months can answer.